What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: New Haven, CT
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by salad
Wagoneer grill with Rubicon wheels? hahahaha awesome, that's 20 years of Jeep history in one vehicle
I think it's cool, the waggy grill may not look the best, but it has it's in jeep history, well done with the rubi wheels too!
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 315
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From: Perth, Western Australia
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, sump guard, snorkel, LPG system, red and yellow top Optima batteries.
Finally convinced the wife that no one will buy it unlicensed 
( of course once it is licensed I won't sell it, what else will tow the boat and take us fishing, camping and wheelin )
So made the list of repairs and mods to be done for registration.
Remove stinger bar
Remove spotties
Remove front swaybar disconnects
Replace left engine mount
Replace rancho air shocks with std shocks
Balance tyres with beads
Remove rust from wheels and respray
Replace seat belts
Replace brake pads and shoes
Fab some mudflap mounts
Repair wheel wells that stupid PO hacked to shreds when fitting bushwackers
Replace horns and move them into engine bay
Replace the 2 grommets on top of the rocker cover
Replace leaky radiator with a nice new 3 core copper and brass
And the job I am dreading the most and have put off for the last 2 years - replacing the bearing in the AC compressor
( of course once it is licensed I won't sell it, what else will tow the boat and take us fishing, camping and wheelin )So made the list of repairs and mods to be done for registration.
Remove stinger bar
Remove spotties
Remove front swaybar disconnects
Replace left engine mount
Replace rancho air shocks with std shocks
Balance tyres with beads
Remove rust from wheels and respray
Replace seat belts
Replace brake pads and shoes
Fab some mudflap mounts
Repair wheel wells that stupid PO hacked to shreds when fitting bushwackers
Replace horns and move them into engine bay
Replace the 2 grommets on top of the rocker cover
Replace leaky radiator with a nice new 3 core copper and brass
And the job I am dreading the most and have put off for the last 2 years - replacing the bearing in the AC compressor
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 287
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From: Houston
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Originally Posted by Cherryokee
Radiator core blew yesterday. All the cooling system components were original at 178K miles so I opted to do the t-stat, water pump, radiator and hoses in one swoop. It seemed like the right thing to do, what with winter coming just around the corner. Well, as it turns out, the water pump and t-stat were pristine but I replaced them anyway. Now, after all that work, the t-stat housing won't seal due to surface blems in the casting. Too bad I can't find a housing tomorrow (Sunday) so I can drive worry-free on Monday. Tomorrow I'll grab another new housing gasket, splooge it with Form-A-Gasket and give it one more go. I guess I should order a new housing anyway - especially if I want a reliable fix.
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From: Indianapolis
Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
Originally Posted by Cherryokee
Radiator core blew yesterday. All the cooling system components were original at 178K miles so I opted to do the t-stat, water pump, radiator and hoses in one swoop. It seemed like the right thing to do, what with winter coming just around the corner. Well, as it turns out, the water pump and t-stat were pristine but I replaced them anyway. Now, after all that work, the t-stat housing won't seal due to surface blems in the casting. Too bad I can't find a housing tomorrow (Sunday) so I can drive worry-free on Monday. Tomorrow I'll grab another new housing gasket, splooge it with Form-A-Gasket and give it one more go. I guess I should order a new housing anyway - especially if I want a reliable fix.
Did the t stat, pump, belt, fan clutch, rad cap and two hoses. And I usually replace therm housing too. Well u decided to save a few bucks and reuse the old one. All was well, it clean, shiny after I hit it with the wire wheel. Well when I went to reinstall everything I was torquing down the therm housing alternating bolts. And Snap! It broke I'm two. Had to wait am hour for my Gpa to give me a ride to the parts store. Next time I'll just buy a new one... lol.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: connecticut
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
Originally Posted by DieselD
Same thing (kinda) happened to me bout a month ago.
Did the t stat, pump, belt, fan clutch, rad cap and two hoses. And I usually replace therm housing too. Well u decided to save a few bucks and reuse the old one. All was well, it clean, shiny after I hit it with the wire wheel. Well when I went to reinstall everything I was torquing down the therm housing alternating bolts. And Snap! It broke I'm two. Had to wait am hour for my Gpa to give me a ride to the parts store. Next time I'll just buy a new one... lol.
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From: Perth, Western Australia
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, sump guard, snorkel, LPG system, red and yellow top Optima batteries.
Originally Posted by lowrange2
You have to do that to register it?
I could register a piece of junk to drive around here.
I could register a piece of junk to drive around here.
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,825
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From: Indianapolis
Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
Originally Posted by lowrange2
You have to do that to register it?
I could register a piece of junk to drive around here.
I could register a piece of junk to drive around here.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
On a side note. I listed all but 3 of my Jeeps on craigslist. I hope they sell.
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From: Indianapolis
Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
Originally Posted by lowrange2
Yeah, I was asking the guy from Australia.
On a side note. I listed all but 3 of my Jeeps on craigslist. I hope they sell.
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From: Richmond, VA
Model: Cherokee
Same thing (kinda) happened to me bout a month ago.
Did the t stat, pump, belt, fan clutch, rad cap and two hoses. And I usually replace therm housing too. Well u decided to save a few bucks and reuse the old one. All was well, it clean, shiny after I hit it with the wire wheel. Well when I went to reinstall everything I was torquing down the therm housing alternating bolts. And Snap! It broke I'm two. Had to wait am hour for my Gpa to give me a ride to the parts store. Next time I'll just buy a new one... lol.
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Did the t stat, pump, belt, fan clutch, rad cap and two hoses. And I usually replace therm housing too. Well u decided to save a few bucks and reuse the old one. All was well, it clean, shiny after I hit it with the wire wheel. Well when I went to reinstall everything I was torquing down the therm housing alternating bolts. And Snap! It broke I'm two. Had to wait am hour for my Gpa to give me a ride to the parts store. Next time I'll just buy a new one... lol.
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From: Indianapolis
Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
Originally Posted by motorcharge
Just be glad it wasn't worse. I changed my tstat about a week after picking my XJ and I had the same thing happen, only a chunk snapped off the head instead of the housing.